Analysis of Myocardial Fibrosis in Children with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Report from the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry

Myocardial fibrosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has been shown to have prognostic implications for sudden death. Present studies suggest using a threshold of 15% late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on MRI as an indication for ICD placement for primary prevention in adults.

Source: Progress in Pediatric Cardiology - July 17, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sonya Kirmani, Pamela Woodard, Charles E. Canter, Ling Shi, Paul Commean, Melanie Everitt, Elfriede Paul, Wendy K. Chung, Joseph Rossano, Kimberly Molina, Jason Czachor, James D. Wilkinson, Ashley Hill, Janine Wuebbles, Hiedy Razoky, Steven E. Lipshultz Source Type: research